Since May 2005

PRESORT STANDARD
US POSTAGE PAID
CHARLESTON, SC
POSTAL PATRON
PERMIT NO 437
Volume 15 Issue 15 FREE November 8, 2019

Sullivan’s Island • Isle of Palms • Goat Island • Dewees Island

Stargazers Across the country

at Fort by the numbers
Moultrie
PROVIDED 
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

J
oin the National Park
Service and the Lowcountry
Stargazers on Monday, Nov.
11 from 7:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. at
Fort Moultrie to track the transit
of the planet Mercury as it moves
across the face of the sun. There
will be no entrance fee charged
for Fort Moultrie on Nov. 11
because this is a fee free day in
recognition of Veterans Day. The
transit of Mercury occurs in
either May or November, when
Mercury can be seen through 
telescopes with solar filers as
a small black dot crossing the
sun’s face. Telescopes with 
magnifications of up to 100 BY LAURA FOGARTY  
times or more will be available for MANAGING EDITOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
observing the event. Members of 

F
the Lowcountry Stargazers will or IOP residents Seth and Carol Rice, this
be on hand to answer questions summer brought the trip of a lifetime to
about the transit and astronomy.  celebrate 30 years of marriage. The Rices were
Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie kind enough to share with Island Eye their adventure
National Historical Park is a unit and the numbers that brought them across the
of the National Park Service.  country:
Fort Moultrie represents the hh 10,400 – number of miles covered in their 50
entire history of static seacoast square feet of living/sleeping/storage space in
defense in the United States, their teardrop camper named “Sylvia.”
from the American Revolution hh 57 – number of days on the road crossing off
to the end of World War II. The bucket list items, including: Telluride Bluegrass
site is open daily from 9 a.m.-5 Festival, Return to Grand Teton National Park
p.m. includes a visitor center with where they met in 1985, and Tofino, British
museum exhibits, orientation Columbia (highly recommended by daughters
film, picnic area, and fishing pier.  Annie and Jane).
Entrance fee for Fort Moultrie is hh 45 – number of bags of ice. Yeti coolers are
$7 per adult (16 years and older) impressive, but still need to be fed.
and is good for 5 consecutive hh 24 – number of different state, national, and
days.  private campgrounds.
hh 22 – number of states. The biggest surprise
For more information follow
from these states came in Kentucky, with a stay
us on Facebook, visit nps.gov or in beautiful Cumberland Falls that included
call 843.883.3123. You can also live Bluegrass music and “all you can eat fried
share your park experience with chicken for $9.99.”
others by posting on social media hh 16 – number of hours driving on the longest
with the hashtag #FindYourPark. day, through Alberta, Canada. Alberta won
Come find yours today. 
Traveling continues on page 4
PHOTOS BY SETH AND CAROL RICE

SMOKING PAWS IN BRIGHT

BAN THE PARK FUTURE
page 3 page 10 page 11
F O R C O M P L E T E I O P E L E C T I O N R E S U LT S V I S I T O U R W E B S I T E I S L A N D E Y E N E W S . C O M
2 November 8, 2019
CIVIC
Sullivan’s Island Mayor’s Message
Dear Island Neighbors, that purpose. If you’ve got some killer shots of the places you’ve been,
I hope that, like me, you are they’ll be no less impressive if you wait until you return home to post
enjoying the wonderful fall colors them… and you’ll have avoided advertising your absence to lurkers
that grace the Island this time to whom you’d ordinarily not open your front door. Even if your social
of year: the marsh grass going media accounts are set to “private,” remember that your hundreds or
golden in the spectacular clear thousands of social media “friends” or “followers” may not all protect
light of early November. We may your privacy. 
not have the entire spectrum of As Ben Franklin is alleged to have said, “Three can keep a secret,
fall colors that folks elsewhere if two are dead.”
get, but as far as I’m concerned, Chief Griffin sums it up well for our modern age: “I feel you can
we get some sunset panoramas never be too safe with social media.”
that can take your breath away. SAVE THE DATE FOR THE ANNUAL HOLIDAY STATION
Or make you want to stop on the LIGHTING.
Causeway coming home in the One of our great Island annual traditions is the start-off of the
evening (not recommended, but holiday season with the Holiday Fire Station Lighting sponsored by our
if the timing’s right, it can sure wonderful Fire Department and Fire and Rescue Squad volunteers.
make you appreciate a bridge While it’s a bit early for most of us (if we’re not selling anything.) to
opening).  Pat O'Neil
start hanging tinsel etc, it’s not too early to mark your calendars for
Which, as Thanksgiving approaches, is worth noting. this great holiday kickoff event. It will be on Friday, Dec. 6. As usual
OTHER THANKSGIVING THOUGHTS we are fortunate to have great music provided by the Wando High
I frequently catch myself taking the Island for granted in the course School Chorus, which kicks off at 5:50 that evening, followed by the
of day-to-day activities and responsibilities, so it’s always good to get Flipping Of The Switch around 6 p.m., then free pizza.  (Using the
such reminders of the abundant blessings we enjoy: wonderful small- special powers of his day job, your mayor declares your first slice of
town place with great neighbors; tremendous natural resources all pizza at this annual event to be off St. Nick’s calorie count list…but
around us with an amazing array of flora and fauna; a fascinating only that slice.) 
history that predates the founding of the country, with lots of historic Speaking of that list guy…Chief Anthony Stith hints that the event
resources throughout the Island. What’s not to like? may also have a “special guest.”  Hmmm…
Here’s my take: I am thankful for the size of our biggest problems. And the last thing to be thankful for…a shorter than usual Mayor’s
HOLIDAY SAFETY column. 
But on a different note…with the holiday season and its attendant Have a wonderful Thanksgiving, and…See you around the island!
travel, Chief of Police Chris Griffin reminds us that it is not wise to
let the world know that our house may be empty while we are away. Pat O’Neil, Mayor
Of course no one wants to send a broadcast Evite to “help yourself 843 670 9266 | oneilp@sullivansisland-sc.com | @oneilpm1
to my stuff while I’m out of town,” but a lot of social media posts serve

www.islandeyenews.com
9November 8, 2019 3
CIVIC
Smoking Ban is a hot topic
at City Council
LUCKY DOG
BY GREGG BRAGG 
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS PUBLISHING

A
virtual parade kicked off
the Oct. 22 Isle of Palms
Council meeting for the
second month running.  Mayor
Jimmy Carroll treated four new
members of the IOP family to
swearing in ceremonies. Ronald
E. Hanna was sworn in as
assistant city administrator, and
driving three hours to bring their
kids to this lovely beach, set up
their chairs, blankets, and there’s
cigarette butts everywhere,” he
said. However, Hogue doesn’t
want to stop there. He supports a
smoking ban in all public areas.  150 toxic chemicals that are
It isn’t just the smoking,
it’s the plastic wrappers and
SC, LLC
of
as a representative of the South The Island Eye News
Carolina Aquarium. “Studies
have shown that even small The Island Connection
quantities of [cigarette butts] can SiP Magazine
be harmful or fatal to marine “Where to” Map
organisms. [They] contain over
Lynn Pierotti
leached out into sand, water, and lynn@luckydognews.com
any animals that are [exposed to] publisher

the fire department added Eric
Bolen, Nick Russo, and Lawrence
Daugherty to its ranks. The fire
department has added six new
members in the last two months.  municipal parking, he’s picked
Isle of Palms resident Wendy
Kelly made the first contribution
to citizens’ comments. Ordinance
2019-18 was on the meeting
agenda, and she spoke directly
to the proposed ban on smoking.
“Welcome to my ‘TED Talk,’”
she opined to warm chuckles. “I
just came to talk about smoking
on the beach, and register my
containers associated with
smoking materials, discarded
lighters, and etc. he observes.
If you count Ocean Blvd. and
up a total of 23,472 cigarette
butts. Although they’re not,
technically, on the beach, they
end up in IOP waterways all the
same whenever it rains, and
while smokers are warned that
consumption can cause death,
ocean life is not, he concluded.  banning litter that isn’t enforced.
Sandra Hines said, “No one has
stronger feelings about smoking
them,” Thorvalson cautioned. Laura Fogarty
She has been participating in ieneditor@luckydognews.com
a study of waste effects with managing editor
the SCA for some time now and
said IOP has accounted for over Jennifer Tuohy
11,000 cigarette butts in the last jennifer@luckydognews.com
six months.  contributing editor
Rusty Williamson had a tough
act to follow, but said he is a Swan Richards
senior graphic designer
smoker that doesn’t litter. He
reiterated the point that there Alejandro Ferreyros
is already a law on the books graphic designer
“‘They’ [police] haven’t written a Lori McGee 843-614-0901
ticket in I can’t tell you how long, advertising executive

feelings that I am 100% for
banning smoking on the beach.
Mostly because of the litter
issue, not to mention the smell,
but litter is a bigger issue. I
did a little bit of research and
found out each cigarette butt
than I do. My father died from
small cell lung cancer, and I took
care of him until the day he died.
We had to wait an hour for the
funeral home to arrive, and carry
his body out of the house. With
that said, I’m against enforcing
and neither can they,” he said. Christian LeBlanc
“Let’s enforce the ordinances christian@luckydognews.com
we have on the books now,” social media
said Williamson adding that the
city has bigger issues to deal Gregg Bragg
with than passing a redundant Mimi Wood
ordinance.  staff writers

has arsenic in it, has lead in it,
and it’s contaminating basically
anything it touches. God knows
if animals are eating it, or if it’s
going in the water.
“The other issue is the cotton
[filter] that seems like it would
be biodegradable, is not really
cotton. It’s a cellulose product;
it’s plastic. So that’s ten years
that it takes to decompose,” said
Kelly. She went on to give all
deference to those who take their
trash with them, but insisted
cigarette butts were still the
largest single source of trash in
the world.  was the next contributor to
“Beach Santa” a.k.a. Howard
Hogue said, “My goal is to come
down to the beach and find
nothing. Unfortunately, I can’t
do that. This year I have picked
up only 4,346 cigarette butts,
cigar tips, and cigars off of the
beach. 4,346 and to me that’s
unacceptable. Imagine the family
another ban in this city. We have
laws on the books that take care
of what we have, if we enforce
it. If we don’t have enforcement,
having another ban on the books
isn’t going to do a bit of good.
There is a state law on litter,
which includes cigarette butts.
Under 25 pounds of trash is
enforceable by a $25-$100 fine
and 8 hours of picking up trash.”
Her solution is to get more law
enforcement on the beach to
actually witness these incidences
so they can write tickets.  ordinance if only as a reason
IOP resident Elizabeth Shirley
citizens’ comments. She took
pains to avoid rehashing previous
comments. She encouraged
council to follow the lead of other
coastal communities, which
have passed similar bans if only
to heighten awareness of the
broader issue of litter.
Kelly Thorvalson also spoke
Caroline Bradner expressed
support for the ordinance on •
behalf of the Coastal Conservation CONTRIBUTORS
League by echoing the points
made by other supporters of the GEOFF BENNETT
legislation.  MARILYN MARKEL S
Mount Pleasant resident,
frequent IOP visitor, and MUSC
professor Mike Cummings didn’t •
sign up in advance, but with time PUBLISHED BY
remaining in allotted comment Lucky Dog Publishing
period, Mayor Carroll welcomed of South Carolina, LLC
the additional input. Cummings P.O. Box 837
said he was in favor of the Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482
843.886.NEWS
to erect signs that would raise
Submit your letters to the editor to:
awareness, and said he would pay eneditor@luckydognews.com
any additional signage out of his
own pocket on the spot. IOPCC
DEADLINE:
didn’t take him up on the offer,
but he did get a few appreciative NOV. 13 for our NOV. 22 issue
chuckles for his trouble. 
IOP resident Beldon Olsoff
identified himself as a frequent
Council continues on page 4

CIVIC CALENDAR The Island Eye News, a wholly owned

RECYCLE - WEDNESDAY, NOV. 20 - RECYCLE
Isle of Palms City Hall
843.886.6428
iop.net
1207 Palm Boulevard
(all meetings are held at City
Hall unless otherwise indicated)
Tuesday, Nov. 12
Personnel Committee
4:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
Planning Commission
subsidiary of Lucky Dog Publishing of SC
LLC, is a free, independent newspaper
Sullivan’s Island Town Hall published every two weeks and is for and
4:30 p.m.
about the Isle of Palms, Sullivan’s Island,
843.883.3198
Goat Island and Dewees Island. Copies
Thursday, Nov. 14 sullivansisland.sc.gov are mailed free of charge to every active
Public Works Committee 2056 Middle Street mailbox in our coverage area and are also
(all meetings are held at Town Hall available at area businesses. Contribu-
8 a.m.
unless otherwise indicated) tions of information, pictures and articles
are welcomed and are used according to
Tuesday, Nov. 19
Wednesday, Nov. 13 space limitations and news value and can-
Ways and Means Committee not be returned except by special request.
5 p.m. Planning Commission Op-ed articles and letters to the editor do
6 p.m. not necessarily reflect the opinion of
City Council Lucky Dog News, or its writers.
Thursday, Nov. 14
6 p.m.
Board of Zoning and Appeals All advertising rates are listed at:
www.islandeyenews.com under “advertising”
6 p.m.
4 November 8, 2019
Council continues from page 3
visitor to IOP’s beach, and said the new ordinance
is worth the trouble. He also reiterated previous
comments in his support of the legislation.  “Caution
Ways & Means committee chair Jimmy Ward
reported that there hadn’t been a lot of outlay by
the city this early in the fiscal year, and that all
departments were at or below projections. The
city’s finances are at about 16% of projections,
while expenses hover at about 14% of estimates.  gets in a campground shower
Ward then made a motion to transfer a 2019
positive net result of approximately $2 million be
distributed into a variety of city fund categories
along approved guidelines. Council considered
moving $200,000 to the general fund, $100,000
to the disaster recovery fund, and the remaining
to the capital projects fund. Their consideration
didn’t take long, there was no discussion, and
the measure passed unanimously.  planning, preparing, mapping,
Council member Ryan Buckhannon secured
another win for the public safety committee he
chairs. There have been a lot of accidents on/
leading up to the connector, and his hope it that
this trend is a matter that can be solved by civil
engineers at the South Carolina Department
of Transportation. He moved to direct staff to
reach out to SCDOT and request a traffic study
between 10th and 21st. The motion garnered a
good deal of discussion. Several other council
members sharing anecdotes that corroborated
the theory. The motion passed unanimously.  
You might have thought council member and
personnel committee chair John Moye would
have a chance to rest, having successfully
hired an assistant city administrator and three
firefighters since last month’s council meeting,
but not so fast. Two vacancies on the city’s water
and sewer commission have opened up in the
interim. Moye and the personnel committee
recommended Jan Anderson and Bob Hooper to
fill them.  Traveling continues from cover
He confirmed these as elected positions best
not only the longest but also
filled by residents, but responsibility to fill the
craziest day on the road with
slots on such short notice falls to the city. Moye
Caribou” signs
was quick to add the two were in addition to,
marking the way.
and not instead of or an attempt to subvert, the
hh 13 – number of mountain
two open positions on the ballot for the week
passes, 5 of which were done
following the council meeting.  Moye went on
in 1 day.
to describe their qualifications as “humbling.”
hh 5 – number of minutes one
The two were confirmed unanimously to the 4
remaining years of what is normally a 6 year
for $2.
term. He concluded his report by announcing
hh 4 – number of hotels; some
Russell Rupert as the staff member of the year
planned, some not so planned.
and winner of the Leola Hanbury award for going
hh 3 – number of Poptart boxes
above and beyond the call of duty.
purchased and consumed
Ordinance 2019-18 was the sole piece of
as the highway breakfast of
legislation before council. The smoking ban
choice.
garnered every bit as much debate between
hh 2 – number of years of
council members as it had during citizens’
comments, and council spent nearly an hour
and making reservations,
grappling with the measure. Council member
including a reservation in
Ted Kinghorn’s absence loomed large as council
the Rices’ farthest point west
found themselves in a parliamentary quagmire. 
in Tofino, Vancouver Island,
Council member Susan Hill-Smith moved to
which they both describe as
defer the issue to the next meeting of council when
“magical.”
all members of the committee recommending
hh 1 – number of McDonald’s
the ban were present to vote. Council members
stops, on the “worst day of the
Smith, Moye, Bell, and Rice voted in favor of the
trip – Iowa.”
motion to defer, but Mayor Carroll, and council
hh 0 – number of arguments.
members Ward, Ferencz, and Buckhannon Anyone who knows Seth and
voted against. A brief attempt to avoid making a Carol, knows this fact to be true,
motion to vote on the ordinance itself failed the although they do still disagree over
legal test, because it was already listed on the who called whom when they met
agenda.  over three decades ago as camp
Ordinance 2019-18 failed to get the required counselors. Returning to the Isle of
majority, ending in an identical 4-4 tie. Mayor Palms, reaffirms, Carol says, “There’s
Carroll vowed to continue efforts to reduce trash no place like home. How lucky we
on the beach in a footnote to the vote.  are to live in such a beautiful place.”
There being no further business, the meeting Happy 30th Anniversary, Mr. and
was adjourned.  Mrs. Rice. Cheers to 30 more.
www.islandeyenews.com
November 8, 2019
letters to the editor
Dear Editor,
I was particularly interested
in The Island Eye’s take on
the Sullivan’s Island council
meeting on the land management
proposal.  You included remarks
from a number of community
members who opposed active
management of our land but
failed to include comments from
any community members who
support it.  I am one of them.
Much more than ocean views, my
concerns are over pressing issues
like standing water, mosquito
borne illnesses, and our growing
predatory population of coyotes.
Further, to take a walk along the
beaches around Station 16 (as
I did this weekend) one would
discover a dead mass of large,
rootless trees that will no doubt
turn into projectiles in the next
storm and a good number of other
trees yearning to be disentangled
from the invasive plants that
will soon kill them. My family
has been actively involved in
conservation management for
many years. The term includes
the word “management” because
our best resources (like our
health, relationships or personal
finances) are best preserved
through proactive steps, not by
simply doing nothing. Finally,
to brand all citizens and their
representatives on council
who care about prudent land
management as a small, privileged
group whose only interest is
in a good view is an inaccurate
and unkind generalization.
Our council members were
elected because our island’s
citizens believe they care about
representing everyone’s interests
equally. I look forward to more
balanced reporting in the future.
Kerri Devine, Sullivan’s Island
___________________________
Dear Editor,
When we bought our house
on Sullivan’s Island in 1982, the
sounds of the island were the
waves, the wind, and the doves.
Things have drastically changed.
This summer has been one of
machinery noise hell. First it
was the sewer suckers, then the
tree destroyers, and above it all
the almost constant roar of the
gas powered leaf blower. These
obnoxious machines are almost
as loud as a jet engine and can be
heard from a half mile away. As I
ride the island on my bike each
day, there is hardly a time when I
can’t hear one. The most amazing
thing is that the operators don’t
wear ear protection. They’ll be
deaf before they’re 50! Also the 2
cycle engines are highly polluting.
Come on people. Lighten up. This
is the beach. Every blade of grass
doesn’t have to be perfect! Get
Bahaia grass. You won’t have to
water or fertilize it, and it’s self-
www.islandeyenews.com
5
seeding. Think of the money you’ll
save by not having to re-sod every
Board of Trustees remembers the
outright opposition to building a
2 or 3 years. I think it’s time we 75,000 SF / 500 person school on
outlawed these awful machines. Sullivan’s Island. After five short
Electric blowers work just as well years convincing the community
with less than half the noise and of Sullivan’s Island to accept a
no pollution. Let’s make our town $19,000,000 / 500 person school
safe again for the human ear. KNOWING that the driver for the
extra capacity was for the partial
Joy and Howard Holl, magnet program, which now
Sullivan’s Island could potentially be eliminated.
___________________________ At approximately $38,000
a student, a smaller, more
Dear Editor,   “neighborhood” school could
I would like to vocalize my have been built, appeasing the
disappointment and outright opposition, saving the tax payers
opposition in the Charleston around $7,600,000. I’m curious
School District’s Committee to to what is written in the ground
recommend the elimination of lease and if this move opens the
partial magnets by 2020-21. door to possible litigation for
As a resident of Mount Pleasant residents and tax payers being
(1452 Heather Drive) and having sold a “bad bill of goods.”
two daughters currently attending Further, you will be
Mount Pleasant Academy, the eliminating a program in
elimination of partial magnets which students outside of the
could potentially have them “neighborhood” WANT to attend
attending Sullivan’s Island the school for its Coastal Magnet
Elementary. A school that is Program and then in turn possibly
clearly NOT in our neighborhood, forcing children attending
which is funny, because one of the a school in their immediate
clear intentions of the elimination neighborhood to attend a school
is to have more children attend they DO NOT want to go to.
their “neighborhood” schools.
I’m interested to know if the Letters continues on page 11
All letters submitted to The Island Eye News must bear a full name, address
and phone number for verification. Only the author’s name and city will be
printed. Submissions are accepted via email to ieneditor@luckydognews.com or
mail to PO. Box 837, Sullivan’s Island, SC 29482.
Letters may be edited for length and readability. The Island Eye News
reserves the right to reject letters that are libelous, unseemly, not individually
addressed to The Island Eye News or that have been previously published
elsewhere.
6 7
ON THE WATER
November 8, 2019

Seabird nesting season comes to an end

Chilly water bringing bigger schools of fish PROVIDED
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
BY GEOFF BENNETT
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

F S
outh Carolina's 2019 be found at sccoastalbirds.org
ishing this past month was striking fish. seabird nesting season "Although numbers were up
great and we can expect Popping corks are still great has come to an end, and slightly this year, predation, over-
November to be just as options for both redfish and trout. counts from nesting colonies have wash and disturbance affected
productive!  Chilly nights remind Live shrimp can be used again with been compiled for this season by productivity of several species,"
redfish and trout that they had the bait stealers gone. I’ll attach a SCDNR biologists. said SCDNR Wildlife Biologist
better eat now or it will be a long few two to three foot leader to the cork Nine species of seabirds, Janet Thibault. The Cape Romain
months ahead without any food. and a size 1 circle hook on the other including brown pelicans, royal Wildlife Refuge was the only
Artificial lures have become very end with a split shot a foot above terns, Sandwich terns and black site where black skimmers were
effective as natural bait leaves our the hook. Cast along grass banks, skimmers, regularly nest in successfully able to raise chicks to
waters. Take advantage of sunny over oyster beds, and at creek South Carolina in large colonies fledging age.
days and go catch some fish! mouths and watch for that cork to of hundreds to thousands of Due to the sensitive nature of
As water temperatures fall, disappear! It can be difficult, but pairs. Each spring and summer, the colonies, portions of Deveaux
redfish have begun their seasonal when that cork drops, reel as fast staff biologists survey islands Bank and all of Bird Key Stono
phenomenon of forming large as you can and let the circle hook to determine number of nesting and Tomkins islands are closed to
schools. Schools of fifty redfish naturally set itself. A big hook set birds of each species. Biologists fly the public from Mar.15 through
will become common and they can can sometimes rip your bait right over SCDNR seabird sanctuaries Oct. 15 to protect breeding bird
swell as large as 100-150 during out of the fish’s mouth. to photograph nesting areas and nests and their young. Dogs and
the winter. These fish are more See you on the water! count seabird nests from compiled camping are prohibited year
wary this time of year and artificial photos. This season,  biologists round on these SCDNR-managed
lures can spook them on the flats. For over a decade, Capt. Geoff were also able to utilize aerial islands.
Instead of casting at the schools, Bennett has operated Charleston images from a UAV (drone) at All of these colonial seabirds are
we will throw out as many as three Charter Fishing providing light several properties. listed as species of Highest Priority
lines with chunks of frozen mullet Angler Lisa Pape of Austin, Texas shows off her 7 pound redfish caught with a mud tackle charters. Clients choose SCDNR biologists counted 6,109 Conservation Status under the
on #3/0 circle hooks and let themminnow under a popping cork. from a full menu of artificial and brown pelican; 12,983 royal tern; South Carolina Comprehensive
sit. Eventually the redfish will find live bait fishing options with charters tailored to their desires. USCG 3,562 Sandwich tern; and 1,049 The nesting pelican colony on Deveaux Bank Seabird Sanctuary was the second largest in Wildlife Conservation Strategy.
your bait and bend your rods over with some astonishing hits! licensed and insured, Capt. Bennett is committed to providing a safe black skimmer nests. Bird Key the Palmetto State in 2019.
For trout, artificial lures are working very well. Trout hang together For additional information,
and enjoyable charter to anglers of all skill levels and ages. For more Stono Seabird Sanctuary had the
and when you catch one there will likely be others in the immediate most pelican nests again this year contact SCDNR Wildlife Biologist
Crab Bank Seabird Sanctuary in Efforts are underway to re-nourish
area. Lures in hues of blue and gray are performing the best when information, call Capt. Bennett at 843-324-3332, visit his website with 2,270 nests counted, followed Charleston Harbor has had no the island with material from Felicia Sanders at SandersF@dnr.
paired with a 1/4oz. jighead. Remember to move your lure slower than at www.charlestoncharterfishing.com or email him at captain@ by Deveaux Bank with 1,701 birds nesting on it due to erosion deepening the harbor channel. sc.gov.
usual as the fish slow down with the cooler water temperature. Try to charlestoncharterfishing.com. nests. For the past several years, from storms and hurricanes. Information about the project can
bounce the jighead off the bottom and wait until you feel the pull of a PHOTO PROVIDED BY SCDNR

www.islandeyenews.com www.islandeyenews.com
8 November 8, 2019

Community dock keeps giving

PROVIDED BY ISLE OF PALMS EXCHANGE CLUB
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS 

O
ur October Anna Lonon
UPLIFT event with Casual
Crabbing with Tia was
our biggest event ever and the
kids had a blast. Thanks to
Tia for teaching us all things
crabbing. We had an awesome
afternoon learning, and catching
some cool creatures - puffer
fish, shrimp, crabs, and more.
According to Tia, "The kids were
eager and the crab were active.”
A big thanks to her for giving the
kids this amazing experience.
Everyone had an awesome
afternoon on the water. And
thanks to our partnership with
the Isle of Palms Exchange
Club, the kids got to enjoy this
experience at their beautiful
space.
For more information visit
iopexchange.org.
Anna Lonon Foundation kids using the new Exchange Club dock.

www.islandeyenews.com
November 8, 2019 9

Stretching under the stars

S TA R L I G H T Y O G A AT T H E F E S T I VA L O F L I G H T S

PROVIDED
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

P
eople of all fitness levels are invited to
experience a unique outdoor evening
yoga program under the glow of the
Holiday Festival of Lights. This holiday
edition of Charleston County Parks’ Starlight
Yoga series will take place at James Island
County Park on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Held
in the meadow at Santa’s Village from 6:30
– 7:30 p.m., this flowing yoga program is
sure to get participants in the holiday spirit.
Starlight Yoga will be led by popular local
yoga instructor Ji Hwang. Ji’s approach to
teaching stems from her belief that yoga is
for everyone. Ji safely guides and challenges
her students using clear, precise instructions
that focus on alignment and anatomy.
Additional instructors will be on site to assist
participants and demonstrate modifications,
making this program fun and accessible to
all.
Starlight Yoga is open to all fitness levels,
and interested participants are encouraged to
sign up for the program. In case of inclement is payable at the gate. Admission is only $15 Holiday Festival of Lights Lot B.
weather, the event will be rescheduled for per vehicle (1-15 guests) with the donation of
Dec. 4. Registration for Starlight Yoga at the For more information and to register for
a canned food item or dog/cat food to benefit
Holiday Festival of Lights is $5 per person the Lowcountry Food Bank. This discount is Starlight Yoga, visit CharlestonCountyParks.
in advance at CharlestonCountyParks.com. offered every Monday through Thursday with com or call 843.795.4386. The Holiday Festival
Online registration will end Nov. 20 at 2 p.m.; a donation. of Lights is open nightly at James Island
event-day registration is available on site for Participants are encouraged to arrive early; County Park from Nov. 15 through Dec. 31.
$8. A separate festival gate admission of $20 gates open at 5:30 p.m. For easy access to For more information on the Holiday Festival
per vehicle (of up to 15 guests) is required and the event site, parking will be available in the of Lights, visit HolidayFestivalofLights.com.

www.islandeyenews.com
 Paws in the park
PROVIDED
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
T
he countdown is on
for Charleston Animal
Society’s 2019 Paws in the
Park fundraising pet walk. The
excitement takes place Nov.
16 at Riverfront Park in North
Charleston. Paws in the Park is
a fun walk and 5k run at 9 a.m.
followed by a festival for animals
and the people who love them
until 2 p.m. Join Charleston
Animal Society for some great
music, food, beer, oysters, pet
vendors and a kid zone.
You are invited to Walk the
Walk and Be Their Voice!  We are
walking for the abused, hungry
and abandoned animals in our
community. All of the money
raised will benefit Charleston
Animal Society’s medical fund,
Toby’s Fund. Don’t worry if you
have an older dog or just aren’t
into walking or running, there
will be plenty for you to do at the
festival afterward. “Our goal is
to make this the largest petwalk
in South Carolina history,”
said Charleston Animal Society
President & CEO, Joe Elmore.
Sign-up now to participate
as an individual or join a team
and help raise money for Toby’s
Medical Fund that treats the
injured, abused and sick animals
in our area.  
And don’t worry Chili fans...the
20th Annual Chili Cook-Off and
Oyster roast isn’t going away,
just moving to Nov. 20, 2020 at
North Charleston’s Riverfront
Park. The event has grown so
much and become so successful
that we decided to CELEBRATE
our 20th year in 2020.
It’s easy to participate, just
go to CharlestonAnimalSociety.
org/petwalk. If you can't get
out and walk – no worries. Be a
virtual walker and help animals
of the Lowcountry by forming a
fundraising-only team.
 A future so bright
L O C A L S T U D E N T A C C E P T E D E A R LY
TO MUSC COLLEGE OF PHARMACY
STAFF REPORT
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
C
urrently a junior at
Clemson University, Isle
of Palms resident Angeleki
Zecopoulos has been offered
early admission to MUSC College
of Pharmacy. Ms. Zecopoulos
will attend MUSC College of
Pharmacy beginning in the
fall of 2020 and will graduate
Letters continues from page 5
The elimination of partial
magnets is wrought with issues
and dire consequences across
the district. My understanding is
the intent of ceasing the partial
magnet program was to eliminate
the inequalities that have come
about throughout the district.
This idea stems from a report
from Clemson University.  The
report states an overhaul of the
partial magnet program, not an
elimination.
Finally, on a personal level, my
daughters, who currently walk/
bike to school, will, potentially, be
ripped away from their teachers,
principal, and friends in our
neighborhood, to attend a school
in a different community, with a
pedagogy on something they are
not interested in, because you
need to “fill the seats.”
 
from Clemson Spring of 2021
with an undergraduate degree,
Bachelor of Sciencein Pre-
pharmacy Studies. Zecopoulos
will graduate from MUSC in
2024 with a Doctor of Pharmacy
Degree. Congratulations and
best of luck for a bright future.
I keep hearing “neighborhood”
and “community” as the some of
the big factors in this proposal.
Just a thought,  fix the schools
in the neighborhoods and
communities. The students in
that neighborhood will want to
attend those and will not look
outwardly towards transferring
and magnets. This proposal
eliminates the competition
without even an idea of how to
fix the real issue; poor schools
in neighborhoods in which the
surrounding community does
not want to attend.  
I will be at Laing Middle School
this Wednesday to give my
opposition in person.
 
Joshua Allison, AIA
Mount Pleasant
November 8, 2019 13

STAFF REPORT
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

he ribbon cutting ceremony at the Isle of

Palms Exchange Club held on Thursday,
Oct. 24 launched better community access
to Hamlin Creek. With all inclusivity the goal, a
handicap accessible watercraft launch is connected
to the floating dock, made possible, in part, by a
donation from Dunes Properties in the name of
Toddy Poore.
Randy Walker, of Dunes Properties, offered this
about Poore, “When I accepted the sales position at
Wild Dunes in 1983, I was driving back and forth
daily from Fripp Island, and looking for a home
to rent. Finally found one in Cooper Estates and
called the agent on the ‘For Rent’ sign. Up pulls the
big blue land yacht with Poore inside talking on a
radio phone -long before cell phones.
She was one of the first people I met and I
came to learn she had been one of the top agents
in Charleston while single-handily raising 6
children. Six years later, when I went looking for
investors to fund Dunes Properties, Toddy was the
first to sign up. (Probably encouraged by our co-
founder, Betty Poore.)
A few years later Poore joined us from ReMax after
Max Hill retired. I remember she was concerned
that she was slowing down. But I was happy to have
her, knowing she had more real estate experience
in her little finger than most veteran agents I'd
met. So I told her just hang around and let your
knowledge rub off on the others in our IOP office.
She is one of the happiest, most optimistic
people I’ve ever met, so it only seemed right to
make our donation to the Exchange Club in her
name because this company is always believed in
giving back to the community.”

www.islandeyenews.com
14 November 8, 2019

Charleston Jazz four

day festival
PROVIDED
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

C
harleston Jazz is excited to
announce the 6th Annual
Charleston Jazz Festival.
This highly-anticipated four-day
festival will take place Jan. 23
-26, 2020 and consist of a Local
pianist Monty Alexander is an
American classic, delighting
a global audience drawn to
his vibrant personality and
soulful message. Blessed with
PHOTO BY VALERIE MCHENRY
“a voice of phenomenal beauty”

Final Farmers’ Market

Band Night, two world-renowned (Stephen Holden, New York
headliner performances and a Times), Jane Monheit has had
Family Jazz Day.  plenty of milestone moments in

“We are thrilled to present this
extraordinary and diverse line-up
of some of the best jazz performers
touring the world today” says
Tatjana Beylotte, Acting Director
of Charleston Jazz, “the Festival
is always memorable and we look
of the season
establishing herself as one of
today’s best and most important
vocalist-musicians. At the young
age of 88, Freddy Cole’s career
continues to ascend as he has
moved into the front ranks STAFF REPORT
of America’s homegrown art FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS

forward to engage our audience
with an incredible range of jazz.”
On Thursday, Jan. 23, Local
Band Night will showcase some
of Charleston’s most exciting jazz
form with a style and musical
sophistication all his own.
Nominated for a 2019 Grammy
for Best Jazz Vocal Recording,
Freddy Cole captivates listeners
T
he IOP Farmers’ Market wrapped up another successful
season Oct. 30. Local vendors, live music, crafts, baked
goods were all a part of the wonderful event that will return
next fall.

Pumpkins and Poe’s

groups. The lineup at Forte Jazz
Lounge will include: Offramp
– The Music of Pat Metheny,
Cameron & the Saltwater Brass
– Shake Everything You Got!
and the Lee Barbour’s Polyverse
– Art of the Modern Organ Trio
featuring Justin Stanton of
Snarky Puppy.
The 2020 Charleston Jazz
Festival will continue with
The World of Regina Carter at
the Charleston Music Hall on
Friday, Jan. 24. As a recipient
of the MacArthur “genius”
award, Regina Carter is widely
considered the finest jazz violinist
of her generation.
Next in the festival lineup will
be the Monty Alexander Trio +
Jane Monheit + Freddy Cole +
the Charleston Jazz Orchestra on
the Gaillard stage on Saturday,
Jan. 25. The evening begins with
a performance by the Monty
Alexander Trio, followed by
the Charleston Jazz Orchestra
performing with vocalists Jane
Monheit and Freddy Cole
for a once-in-a-lifetime jazz
collaboration.
Originally from Kingston,
Jamaica, Grammy-nominated
with his elegant presence, subtle
phrasing, and intimate singing
style. 
Joining these jazz phenoms
on the Gaillard stage will be the
Charleston Jazz Orchestra, which
under the direction of Robert
Lewis, has been performing for
audiences in the Lowcountry for
over 10 years. The Charleston
Jazz Orchestra is comprised of
18 accomplished jazz musicians
and is an entertaining and
educational example of the rich
history of jazz in Charleston. 
Nurturing the next generation
of jazz performers is integral to
our mission and on the final day
of the Charleston Jazz Festival Annual Pumpkin Carving Contest at Poe’s Tavern.
– Sunday, Jan. 26, we will be
celebrating our up-and-coming
jazz musicians from around
South Carolina! Come hear from
some of the best youth jazz artists
including our own Charleston All
Star Jazz Band, a program of our
Charleston Jazz Academy.
For tickets and more
information, visit charlestonjazz.
com or call 843.641.0011.

www.islandeyenews.com
November 8, 2019 15

Seasons
South
of the

Perfectly scrambled
eggs
BY MARILYN MARKEL
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS
Ingredients
5 eggs
1 Tbsp milk or cream
1 Tbsp butter
1 pinch salt
10 or more grinds Italian Street Fair
Green onion, sliced

Directions
1. Break eggs into a generous sized bowl (make sure there is plenty
of room for whisking).  Whisk eggs constantly until a bit foamy
and there is no variation in coloration.
2. Add milk or cream and whisk thoroughly.  Add salt and seasoning
and whisk again.
3. Preheat nonstick pan or skillet on low heat.  Allow to warm for at
least 5 minutes. Add butter and let melt, swirling the pan until

O
completely coated.
4. Pour in eggs and don’t disturb until you see a tiny bit of the edges ne weekend day a week we treat ourselves to a luscious
setting.  Stir using a spatula to lift the eggs from the sides and the brunch.  Scrambled eggs can actually be perfect dish! Here
bottom of the pan.  At this low heat it will take a while to cook the they are served with roasted veggies of mushrooms, onions,
eggs through. Keep turning until eggs are just set.  peppers and green onions.  The green onions were not roasted, but
5. Garnish with more Italian Street Fare and green onions.  Serve just added at the end. Low and slow is the key to achieve perfectly
immediately. scrambled eggs.

Breach Inlet
Tide Char t
Date High Tide Low Tide
Nov 8 4:33am/5:00pm 10:41am/10:59pm
Nov 9 5:18am/5:43pm 11:27am/11:38pm
Nov 10 6:00am/6:24pm 12:10pm
Nov 11 6:40am/7:03pm 12:17am/12:51pm
Nov 12 7:18am/7:41pm 12:55am/1:31pm
Nov 13 7:55am/8:17pm 1:32am/2:12pm
Nov 14 8:32am/8:55pm 2:11am/2:53pm
Nov 15 9:12am/9:36pm 2:53am/3:37pm
Nov 16 9:56am/10:23pm 3:37am/4:25pm
Nov 17 10:47am/11:18pm 4:27am/5:17pm
Nov 18 11:44am 5:22am/6:14pm
Nov 19 12:21am/12:48pm 6:24am/7:15pm
Nov 20 1:30am/1:53pm 7:32am/8:16pm
Nov 21 2:38am/2:57pm 8:40am/9:16pm

Hurricanes, storms etc., are NOT included in the predictions. Tidal

current direction changes and tide time predictions can be very
different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be wrong so
use common sense.
Source: www.saltwatertides.com

www.islandeyenews.com
 November 9
ONGOING
WHAT: Shorebird Scavenger
Hunt
Where: CCPL Poe Branch Library,
1921 I’on Avenue
When: anytime we are open
MORE INFO: There are 16 signs
designed by students at Sullivan’s
island elementary to mark paths
and nesting areas for Wilson’s
plover shorebirds on the south
end of the island. The first person
to locate each sign gets a prize.
Gotta find ‘em all. 843.883.3914.
WHAT: Harbor Friends Golf
Program
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort
Harbor Course
WHEN: After 10 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Harbor
Friends golf program is the
ultimate annual VIP pass to one
of the most beautiful courses
in the Lowcountry. Enroll for
just $49 to enjoy year-round
perks including $44 rounds on
the Harbor Course, exclusive
monthly offers, reward punch
card for free rounds, and 10% off
restaurant & Pro Shop purchases.
843.886.2301.
Mondays
WHAT: Memoir Writing Circle
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Come and share
your stories. For more information
call 843.883.3914.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Toddler Storytime
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy picture
books, flannel board fun, sing-a-
longs, poetry and activities that
encourage language skills. (Ages
2-3 with adult) 843.883.3914.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Toddler Days
WHERE: Charleston Museum,
360 Meeting St.
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: Toddler Day classes
are designed for toddlers (18
months – 3 years) and a parent,
grandparent, or friend to play
and explore in The Charleston
Museum. With a focus on
developing fine motor skills,
each program includes four craft
projects as well as finger paints,
a puppet stage, a sandbox,
and more. $6 Members/$9
Non-Members. To register visit
CharlestonMuseum.org.
Thursdays
WHAT: Mah Jongg Nights
(adults)
WHERE: CCPL Poe Branch
Library, 1921 I’on Avenue.
WHEN: 5:30-8:00 p.m.
MORE INFO: Learn to play the
fun and fast-paced game of
American Mah Jongg. Beginners
welcome. 843.883.3914.
WHAT: Jazz Night
WHERE: The Refuge, IOP
WHEN: 6:30-9:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: The Todd Beals Trio
hosts jazz every Thursday night.
Traditional swing tunes, ballads
and bossa novas. Singers & horn
players welcome. For info visit
CharlestonJazz.com.
Fridays
WHAT: Board Game Afternoon
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 2-4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Come play with
our games or bring your own.
843.883.3914
Third Friday of the Month
WHAT: Homeschool History Days
WHERE: Charleston Museum,
360 Meeting St.
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: A special program
for home-schooling families.
These programs feature one of
our field trip classes, a chance
to go through the Museum,
and an activity. Free with paid
admission. To register visit
CharlestonMuseum.org.
Is l a nd E y e C a l e nda r
Saturday, Nov. 9
WHAT: STAR Therapy Dogs
(Children)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 – 11:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Come read a book
to a furry friend. 843.883.3914.
Tuesday, Nov. 12
WHAT: Toddler Storytime (ages
2-3 with an adult)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy picture
books, sing-a-longs, and activities
that encourage language skills.
843.883.3914.
WHAT: POE-try (Adult)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m. -12:00 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join fellow poets
to share and improve your work.
843.883.3914.
Wednesday, Nov. 13
WHAT: Dalmore Scotch
Experience
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Huey’s Southern Eats
WHEN: 4:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Participate in a
guided tasting of five unique
expressions of Dalmore
Scotch, paired with uniquely
prepared oysters. $30/person.
wilddunesevents.com.
Thursday, Nov. 14
WHAT: Pork & Pinot Tasting
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Coastal Provisions
WHEN: 6:30 pm
MORE INFO: Wine & dine with
us at our delectable event Pork &
Pinot: Small Plates and the Wines
of Hahn Estates. $75/person.
destinationhotels.com.
Saturday, Nov. 16
WHAT: Sullivan's Island
Beach Sweep
WHERE: Station 22 Beach Access
WHEN: 9 a.m.
MORE INFO: Join your friends
and neighbors and help clean up
our beautiful island. Reusable
trash collection bags, gloves and
hand sanitizer will be provided.
We will have the SC Aquarium's
data sheets on hand to catalog
the various debris collected on
the beach and around the island.
Organizers will happily sign for
volunteer hours and love seeing
students pitch in. Sponsored by
Herlong Architects and Sea Island
Builders. For more information,
please call 843.883.7430.
WHAT: Beach Lovers Book Club
(Adults)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Join us to discuss
Calypso by David Sedaris.
843.883.3914
WHAT: STEM-Brush Bot Robots
(ages 8 & older)
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 –11:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Did you know
you can make a robot out of
a toothbrush? Find out how.
843.883.3914.
Tuesday, Nov. 19
WHAT: Dinovember Toddler
Storytime
WHERE: Poe Branch Library
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy stories and
songs about dinosaurs and
meet a special dinosaur guest
from the classic “Danny and the
Dinosaur” book series by Syd
Hoff. 843.883.3914.
Saturday, Nov. 23
WHAT: Turkey Trot Family
Fun Run
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Beachfront
WHEN: 8 a.m.
MORE INFO: Take some of the
guilt out of your holiday eat-a-
thon with a scenic 5K fun run/
walk on the beautiful beach. $25/
person. destinationhotels.com.
Wednesday, Nov. 27
WHAT: Harvest Hangout
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Village Plaza
WHEN: 4 - 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Come hang out
with us before the Thanksgiving
festivities begin. Featuring
delicious food, fun games, and a
family friendly movie. $40/adults,
$15/children destinationhotels.
com.
Thursday, Nov. 28
WHAT: Thanksgiving Banquet
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Sweetgrass Pavilion
WHEN: 1 & 4 p.m. seatings
November 29
MORE INFO: Celebrate the
holiday at Wild Dunes Resort
with a delicious Thanksgiving
feast. $65/adults, $30/children
destinationhotels.com.
WHAT: Fried Turkey Glide
WHERE: Garris Landing,
Awendaw
WHEN: 9 a.m.
MORE INFO: There’s no pre-
registration, and no registration
fee. You can run, walk, ride
in a stroller, or do cartwheels
in this fun 5k, which takes
place in a pristine, lowcountry
setting. It’s all about doing
things a little different, and
being in the company of family
and friends. Over 400 people
showed up last year. For more
information, contact Jay Reigart
at 843.693.4936 or jreigart@
wkdickson.com.
Friday, Nov. 29
WHAT: Holiday Festival
WHERE: Wild Dunes Resort,
Grand Pavilion
WHEN: 4:30-7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join us for a
seaside celebration to kick off
the holiday season. Featuring
delicious oysters & buffet choices,
fun games, Santa Claus &
more. $40/adults, $15/children
destinationhotels.com,

BROUGHT TO YOU BY ‘WHERE TO’ MAP ADVERTISERS
Acme Lowcountry Kitchen
Specializing in local and sustainable
seafood. All Altantic Ocean sourced
Seafood. $$-$$$
886-FISH (3474)
31 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Beard Cat’s
Gelato made from locally sourced
ingredients, and coffee shop that sits
below Obstinate Daughter. $
843.416.5020
beardcatsweetshop.com
2063 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Ben & Jerry’s
Enjoy an array of ice cream flavors, from
Chocolate Therapy, to Peach Cobbler on
Isle of Palms’ Front Beach. $
843.886.6314
benandjerrys.com
1009 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
The Boathouse
Fresh, local seafood, and phenomenal
sunset views from the upper deck on
Breach Inlet. $$-$$$
886.8000
boathouserestaurants.com
101 Palm Blvd, Isle of Palms
Cafe Paname
Family owned and operated coffee shop
serving locally roasted coffee. $$
843.885.6303
facebook.com/cafepanameiop
1202 Palm Blvd., A, Isle of Palms
Coconut Joe’s &
Island Joe’s Coffee
Spectacular views of the Atlantic on the
rooftop bar and live music every night
during the summer. $-$$.
Island Joe’s next door featuring coffee and
ice cream. $
843.886.0046
coconutjoes.biz
1120 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
The Dinghy
Laid back Key West Vibe, great food
options, unique beers on tap, spacious side
porch, and live music. $-$$
843.242.8310
dinghyiop.com
8 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Dunleavy’s Pub
Set in a cabin like building, this Irish
bar stages weekly live folk, country &
acoustic music. $-$$
843.883.9646
dunleavysonsullivans.com
FOOD GUIDE
GO
EAT
island eats
2213 Middle St., Sullivan's Island
High Thyme
A small island bistro, with a wide range
of dishes, from seafood, tapas on Tuesday,
and a Sunday brunch. $$-$$$
843.883.3536
highthymecuisine.com
2213 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Home Team BBQ
Not limited to barbeque, this casual eatery
also serves salads, wraps, tacos, and
quesadillas, Sunday Brunch. $$
843.883.3131
hometeambbq.com
2209 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Luke N Ollie
Easygoing storefront pizza shop with
outdoor seating serving an array of Italian
mainstays.
843-242-8121
lukenollies.com
1101-C, Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
Mex1
Hip eatery serving Mexican favorites,
including tacos & tortas, with an island
vibe. Live music, outdoor seating. $$
882-8172
mex1coastalcantina.com
2205 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Middle St Market
Deli sandwiches, fresh salads, gourmet
groceries, and locally-sourced products
and gifts from the team behind Home
Team BBQ. $
843.516.4660
middlestreetmarket.com
2213 Middle Street, Sullivan’s Island
Morgan Creek Grill
Relax with a front row seat on the
Intracoastal Waterway while enjoying
fresh seafood and southern hospitality. $$
843.886.8980
morgancreekgrill.com
8040 1st Ave, Isle of Palms
The Obstinate Daughter
Restaurant serving contemporary
Southern cuisine, pizza & pasta in a rustic,
coastal-inspired space.
$$-$$$
843.416.5020
theobstinatedaughter.com
2063 Middle St,Sullivan’s Island
Papi’s Taqueria
Best tacos on in IOP locally sourced and
crafted. Located on the beautiful shores of
the Atlantic Ocean.$-$$
1012 Ocean Blvd
www.papisiop.com
843.926.PAPI (7274)
Poe’s Tavern
Famous for their gourmet burgers and
chicken sandwiches, this Poe-inspired
eatery also features great deals on fresh
fish tacos. $$
843.883.0083
poestavern.com
2210 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Refuge
Enjoy morning coffee with fresh bagels
and pastries from the coffee bar and
dinner or lunch at the restaurant along
with signature cocktails.
therefugeiop.com
1517 Palm Blvd., Isle of Palms
Saltworks Dockside Deli
Located inside the Isle of Palms Marina
Market, come enjoy breakfast, smoothies,
and sandwiches. $-$$
883-3355
saltworkscc.com
50 41st Ave, Isle of Palms
Seabiscuit Cafe
A bright, cozy cafe with nautical touches
serving a simple menu of homestyle
breakfast & lunch. $-$$
facebook.com/seabiscuitcafeiop
21 JC Long Blvd, Isle of Palms
Sullivan’s
Grab a casual dinner of fried flounder or
crab cakes in a cozy atmosphere as well as
lunch on the weekends. $$
843.883.3222
saltstation22.com
2019 Middle St, Sullivan’s Island
Windjammer
Lively spot with a bar menu, a deck
overlooking the water, and beach volleyball
court out back. $-$$
843.886.8596
the-windjammer.com
1008 Ocean Blvd, Isle of Palms
November 8, 2019 19

Local students win state title

U N I V E R S I T Y S C H O O L O F T H E L O W C O U N T R Y S H I N E S AT M AT H M E E T

PROVIDED
FOR ISLAND EYE NEWS 

O
n Oct. 22nd, University
School of the Lowcountry
students participated
in and won as the First Place
Team at the South Carolina
Independent School Association
Middle School Math Meet in
Sumter. This included having
the top high scorer for the whole
competition. USL’s other team
placed third overall.
Congratulations to all the USL
participating students and the
University School Math teachers,
Nikki Brockman and Tiffany
Thompson. Mrs. Brockman and
Mrs. Thompson led the team to
Sumter for the competition. The
following were the participating
students: Julian Byrne, Ben
Flessas (1st Place Overall
Individual), Frank Gibbes (7th
Place Overall Individual), Charlie
Gibson, Sean Murphy, Kit
Jones-Painter, Chloe Pinkney,
Esme Schliske (8th Place Overall
Individual, Riley White, Griffin
Zollars, Ada Kennelly, and
Raegan Otey.
This is USL’s seventh year of
participating in this competition,
and they have now won five
times and placed second twice.
This is quite a testament to the USL wins middle school SCISA math meet.
Math program at University
School, and the credit goes to
their Math teachers in all three approach to the subject. In the Algebra II. No other school in the for hosting this event.
divisions: Nikki Brockman, Middle School, for example, state does this.
Congratulations to the teachers For more information please
Cristan Lawrie, and Tiffany students take classes at the
level where they need to be. This and the students, and USL sends call 843.884.0902 or email info@
Thompson. University School of
the Lowcountry students also includes 8th graders taking Pre- gratitude to SCISA Activities and uslowcountry.org 
benefit from their individualized Algebra, Algebra, Geometry, and the Sumter County Civic Center

off-island eats
Bacco in Charleston Harbor Resort & Kid Cashew
Regional Italian restaurant featuring Marina, deck & rooftop bar. $$-$$$ A place to have fun while enjoying food
fresh pastas, fior di latte mozzarella and charlestonharborfishhouse.com you crave and drinks that work. Our menu
Neapolitan style pizzas from the wood 843.284.7070 is inspired by the Mediterranean and the
burning oven. $$$ 32 Patriots Point Rd, Mt Pleasant beauty of Charleston. $-$$
843.884.6969 www.kidcashewcharleston.com
baccocharleston.com Flying Biscuit 843.352.7585
976 Houston Northcutt Blvd, Mt. Pleasant Breakfast/lunch 7 am to 3 pm. Featuring 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant
delicious smothered biscuits. $-$$
Bistro Toulouse www.flyingbiscuit.com Rusty Rudder
Parisian-style nook serving seasonal, 843.352.9400 Easygoing hangout offering American eats
regional French dishes with a modern 794 Coleman Blvd, Mt Pleasant such as BBQ, seafood & steak, plus a bar
twist, plus global wines. $-$$ & outdoor seats. $$
843.216.3434 Ghost Monkey Nano Brewery 843.388.3177
bistrotoulouse.com Features a consistent rotation of locally rustyruddermtp.com
1220 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant brewed beer made in Mount Pleasant. 3563 N Hwy 17, Mt Pleasant
Taproom, live music, food. $$
Bon Banh Mi 843.352.3462 Sewee Restaurant
Southeast Asian Cuisine, Rice Bowls, ghostmonkeybrewery.com Southern-style seafood & other fried fare
Noodles, sandwiches, small plates, 522 Wando Ln, Mt Pleasant in a casual joint with checkered tables &
vegetarian options. $ homey decor. $$ your island hair salon
843.388.7080 H&R Sweet Shop 843.928.3609
banhbonmi.com Famous redfish and rice, fried chicken, seeweerestaurantinc.com 843-883-9101
1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant shrimp, bbq ribs. $ 4808 N Hwy 17, Awendaw 2205 Middle St, Sullivan's Island
843.884.2118
Coorg 102 Royall Ave, Mt Pleasant Stack’s Coastal Kitchen
Coorg Coffee and Regional Indian Cuisine. Join us for lunch, where we offer fresh
$-$$ Jack's Cosmic Dogs soup, salads, and sandwiches. Enjoy
Mon-Sat 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Kitschy space-themed spot serving hot dinner in a casual bistro-style setting, nice
www.coorgindiancafe.com dogs topped with creative condiments, plus selection and outdoor seating. $$ TO ADVERTISE IN THE
843.936.3176 sides & ice cream. $ 843.388.6968 DINING GUIDE CALL

886 6397
1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt Pleasant 843.884.7677 stackscoastalkitchen.com
jackscosmicdogs.com 1440 Ben Sawyer Blvd, Mt. Pleasant
Fish Restaurant 2805 N Hwy 17, Mt Pleasant
Stylish area-sourced seafood spot
www.islandeyenews.com